It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then.

"The hand is quicker than the eye is,
but somewhat slower than the fly is."

"When it comes to eating, you can sometimes help yourself more by helping yourself less."

A rumor is one thing that gets thicker instead of thinner as it is spread.

"Rockefeller made his money in oil, which he discovered at the bottom of wells. Oil was considered crude in those days, but so was Rockefeller. Now both are considered quite refined."